Recent Cases: Whittier Area Cooperative SELPA

Whittier Area Cooperative SELPA
East Whittier City School District

Fullerton

SN05---- v. Fullerton: A2Z prevailed after a 6-Day Due Process Hearing for a 7-year-old Autistic student against Fullerton School District, which was represented by counsel. Issues included the placement in the Least Restrictive Environment, related services, and assessments. The ALJ determined that the District failed to provide appropriate and sufficient supports and services to ensure that the student could participate in general education for part of his day. Parents were entitled to reimbursement for privately funded services as compensatory education for the District's failure to provide educational benefit. The recommendations of the parents' private evaluator regarding placement and services are to be implemented.

Date: June 30, 2005
Case Number: N2005070430
School District: Fullerton School District
Age or grade: 8
Disability: Autism
Outcome: Low Verbal Male Elementary Student who had been prevented, by the District, from participating in a general education environment, even with aide support. Parents prevailed at a Due Process hearing wherein it was determined that Student was able to attend some general education curriculum w/ appropriate aide support. Parents were awarded reimbursement for all out of pocket costs, including attorney fees.

East Whittier Unified School District

Date: 12/17/08
Case Number: 2008100152
School District: East Whittier Unified School District
Age or grade: 9 years old
Disability: Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Outcome: Student had been in a SELPA program for several years and the District unilaterally un-enrolled him from th eprogram to return him to his home school. In a settlement agreement, the District agreed to fund Student's educational placement at the Speech and Language Development Center, including transportation, and to provide compensatory education. The District also agreed to fund an independent educational speech and language assessment and an independent educational assistive techonology/Alternative Augmentative Communciation evaluation and to pay attorneys' fees.

SN04-00118 and SN04-00210 vs. East Whittier Unified School District. These two consolidated cases involve a 6 year old with Asperger's Syndrome and ADD. Parents disagreed with the district's proposed program, which did not include sufficient services, such as an instructional aide, recreational therapy, adequate social skills training and speech services. There is also a disagreement involving the appropriateness of assessments. A2Z was successful in getting a FAPE for Student

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